- (n.) The act of becoming vacant or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation or resignation of the incumbent.
- (n.) A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.
- (n.) The act of annulling; annulment.
- (n.) The courts by which anything is carried off.
- (n.) The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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